Patents by Inventor Clarence D. Clay

Clarence D. Clay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8347797
    Abstract: A seed planting device comprising a shaft having a handle disposed on the first end and a base attached to the second end; a plurality of spikes removably attached to the bottom surface of the base, the spike being for driving into a ground area so as to aerate soil; a seed tube attached to the outer surface of the shaft, wherein seeds are housed in an inner cavity of the seed tube; the seeds can be dispensed from the inner cavity via a hole disposed in a second end of the seed tube that fluidly connects to a tube that traverses the base via a channel; and a valve disposed at the second end of the seed tube moveable between an open position and a closed position for respectively allowing and preventing seeds from being dispensed from the seed tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Clarence D. Clay